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City of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 2694 <br />A RESOLUTION GRANTING <br />VARIANCES TO <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISIONS 1 i 2 <br />FILE #1432 <br />WHEREAS, Julia R. Whitney (hereinafter "the applicant") <br />is the owner of the property located at 4470 Forest Lake Landing <br />within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally <br />described as follows: <br />Tract B, Registered Land Survey No. 1472, Hennepin County, <br />Minnesota (hereinafter "the property"); and <br />WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for <br />variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions 1 <br />and 2 to permit the construction of an addition to the existing <br />residence, requiring a variance to allow encroachment past the <br />average lakeshore setback line where no encroachment is normally <br />allowed, and a variance to allow hardcover in excess of the 25% <br />hardcover normally allowed in the 75-250' lakeshore setback zone. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of <br />Orono, Minnesota: <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1432. <br />2. The property is located in the LR-lB Single Family <br />Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application <br />on August 21, 1989, and recommended approval of the proposed <br />variances based upon the following findings: <br />A) The entire existing house encroaches past the <br />average lakeshore setback line. The proposed addition <br />is at the opposite end of the house from the lake, and <br />will not extend the house closer to the lake than what <br />currently e) sts. No significant lake views enjoyed by <br />neighboring roperty owners will be encroached upon by <br />the proposed addition to the residence. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />